EP 2535012 A1 20121219 - Hand-held cautery device
Title (en)
Hand-held cautery device
Title (de)
Tragbare Brenneisenvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Dispositif de cautère portatif
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201113158806 A 20110613
Abstract (en)
A disposable cautery device and related methods for making and disassembling a disposable cautery device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the disposable cautery device comprises a housing having a first end and a second end. A cautery tip extends from the housing first end, and the housing second end is configured to receive a removable power source. An actuator is provided to selectively complete an electrical connection between the cautery tip and the removable power source. The actuator is disposed within a recess formed in the housing, and the recess is at least partially circumscribed by a raised rim. A top surface of the actuator is flush with or lower than the rim to inhibit inadvertent actuation of the disposable cautery device. In some embodiments, an end cap is coupled with the second end of the housing to retain the removable power source in the housing, and removal of the end cap from the housing causes the coupling between the end cap and the housing to fracture.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 18/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 18/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/1226 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02 - EP US); A61B 2090/0814 (2016.02 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 4108181 A 19780822 - SALIARIS GEORGE P
- [X] US 2005015080 A1 20050120 - CICCONE PAUL [US], et al
- [Y] US 4563570 A 19860107 - JOHNS DAVID L [US]
- [X] US 3234356 A 19660208 - BABB RAYMOND F
- [X] US 2009138006 A1 20090528 - BALES THOMAS O [US], et al
- [A] US 2011064978 A1 20110317 - MCGAHAN THOMAS V [US], et al
- [X] WO 0112090 A1 20010222 - UNIV COLUMBIA [US], et al
- [A] EP 1813200 A2 20070801 - ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2535012 A1 20121219; EP 2535012 B1 20190327; CN 102824213 A 20121219; CN 102824213 B 20160413; US 2012316554 A1 20121213; US 9283023 B2 20160315; US D751707 S 20160315
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12161530 A 20120327; CN 201210194072 A 20120613; US 201113158806 A 20110613; US 201529517067 F 20150210